The color red and the planet Mars go together like Earth and its oceans or Saturn and its rings. However, our understanding of how the Red Planet got its signature hue might be wrong. A new ...

With new data coming in from Mars, scientists have a new theory about why the planet is red. What does this mean for whether ...

Mars has shone red in the night sky for as long as humans have gazed up at the cosmos, fascinating people from the ancient Romans to the present day. "The fundamental question of why Mars is red ...

Mars is easily identifiable in the night sky by its prominent red hue. Thanks to the fleet of spacecraft that have studied the planet over the last decades, we know that this red color is due to ...

With its iconic rusty hue, Mars has long been called the red planet. Now, scientists may have discovered the potential source of that distinctive coloring, overturning a popular theory in the process.

A recent study has revealed that the red color of Mars is due to ferrihydrite, an iron oxide mineral. This finding suggests that Mars once had liquid water. NASA’s Perseverance rover ...

Mars’ famous red color might come from a different mineral than previously thought, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications. Pinning down the chemical ...

Mars has been red for millions of years longer than previously thought, suggests new research. The study has "transformed" understanding of how the "red planet" developed its distinct hue ...